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Cathy Hope of Iris Herbal has been studying herbs since the early 1970's.
Here are a few of her favorite reference books for sale.

Women's Health

A Woman's Book of Life

Joan Borysenko

This pioneering book will teach women how to maximize their health and well-being as well as discover the extraordinary power that comes with each stage of the feminine life cycle.

Our Bodies Ourselves
a New Edition for a New Era

Boston Womens Health

Profoundly feminist perspective emphasizing sexual health, reproductive rights, community-based organization and the political, economic and social conditions that limit women's access to quality health care. Reflects the experiences of different ethnicities, sexual preferences and economic backgrounds.

The Herbal Menopause Book: Herbs,
Nutrition, and Other Natural Therapies

Amanda McQuade Crawford

Natural self-care therapies and dozens of specific herbal remedies and other natural therapies, for women facing the health issues that arise in premenopause, menopause, and postmenopause.

Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book - 4TH Edition

Dr. Susan Love

Completely updated guide to breast cancer diagnosis and treatment has been described by Newsweek as "One of the most complete and trustworthy books ever published on breast cancer."

The Birth of Pleasure

Carol Gilligan

Women's movements of the 20th century have challenged patriarchal structures, but the underlying patterns remain: the early channeling of boys into "masculinity," the double consciousness of girls in adolescence, the silences between men and women, the splits between our social and inner selves.

Herbal Healing for Women

Rosemary Gladstar

How to create remedies -- including teas, tinctures, salves and ointments--for the common disorders that arise in the different cycles of a woman's life. A complete women's health-care manual.

Breezing Through the Change:
Managing Menopause



Ellen Hodgson Brown,
Lynne P. Walker

Menopause -- Complications -- Alternative treatment. | Premenstrual syndrome -- Alternative treatment. This book offers women exciting new options for dealing with the crisis of menopause.

New Menopausal Years: The Wise Woman Way,
Alternative Approaches for Women 30-90


Susun S. Weed

The menopause "bible" for 350,000 women who've chosen strong bones and healthy hearts without recourse to hormones. A treasure trove of accessible, reliable, non-drug remedies.

Sex, Lies, and Menopause: The Shocking Truth
about Synthetic Hormones and the
Benefits of Natural Alternatives

T.S. Wiley

Addresses the inherent benefits of natural progesterone, reveals the lies advanced by the medical and drug establishments, and challenges women to demand a medical future where their health comes first.